Cohen, Barbara 1932-1992Overview
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Barbara Cohen
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Barbara Cohen
Molly's pilgrim
by Barbara Cohen
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37 editions published between 1983 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,365 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Told to make a doll like a pilgrim for the Thanksgiving display at school, Molly's Jewish mother dresses the doll as she herself dressed before leaving Russia to seek religious freedom--much to Molly's embarrassment
Thank you, Jackie Robinson
by Barbara Cohen
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17 editions published between 1974 and 1999 in English and held by 1,967 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A fatherless white boy, who shares with an old black man an enthusiasm for the Brooklyn Dodgers and first baseman, Jackie Robinson, takes a ball autographed by Jackie to his elderly friend's deathbed
Canterbury tales
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2 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 1,653 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Several of the popular stories are retold with handsome illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman. Beautiful edition of selected stories including: The Pardoner's Tale and The Wife of Bath's Tale. In 1386, Chaucer recorded, or created, the stories spun by 30 pilgrims traveling from London to Canterbury. Cohen and Hyman have responded to Chaucer's masterpiece with lively prose and unforgettable pictures that evoke the colorful world of 14th-century England. Full color
The carp in the bathtub
by Barbara Cohen
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16 editions published between 1972 and 2001 in English and held by 1,226 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Two children try to rescue the carp their mother plans to make into gefilte fish for the Seder
Make a wish, Molly
by Barbara Cohen
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11 editions published between 1994 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,203 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Molly, who recently emigrated with her family from Russia to New Jersey, learns about birthday parties and who her real friends are
213 valentines
by Barbara Cohen
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4 editions published between 1991 and 1993 in English and held by 933 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Wade has trouble adjusting when he is transferred to a special fourth grade class for the gifted and talented, so he plans to send himself 213 valentines signed by celebrities
Seven daughters & seven sons
by Barbara Cohen
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9 editions published between 1982 and 1994 in English and held by 931 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A retelling of a traditional Arabic tale in which a young woman disguises herself as a man and opens up a shop in a distant city in order to help her impoverished family. Her disguise causes her many complications but she eventually succeeds in redeeming the family fortunes and finding her true love
Robin Hood and Little John
by Barbara Cohen
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5 editions published between 1995 and 1998 in English and held by 703 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Recounts the circumstances of the the first meeting between Little John and Robin Hood
Yussel's prayer : a Yom Kippur story
by Barbara Cohen
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3 editions published between 1981 and 1993 in English and held by 685 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A cowherd's simple but sincere Yom Kippur prayer is instrumental in ending the day's fast
I am Joseph
by Barbara Cohen
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2 editions published in 1980 in English and held by 665 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Retells the Biblical story of Joseph, from his viewpoint, relating how he was sold into slavery and became the Egyptian Pharaoh's adviser
The Christmas revolution
by Barbara Cohen
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6 editions published between 1987 and 1993 in English and held by 611 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Fourth-grader Emily is forced to think about her Jewish heritage when the new boy, an Orthodox Jew, refuses to participate in the school Christmas celebrations
Unicorns in the rain
by Barbara Cohen
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7 editions published between 1980 and 1988 in English and held by 538 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An invitation from a stranger on a train takes Nikki to unicorns and the boarding of an ark
Here come the Purim players!
by Barbara Cohen
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3 editions published between 1984 and 1998 in English and held by 502 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The Jews living in the Prague ghetto gather to watch a troupe of local players reenact the story of Queen Esther
The donkey's story : a Bible story
by Barbara Cohen
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 497 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A somewhat humorous retelling, featuring Balaam's donkey, of the Bible story in which Balak, king of Moab, calls upon Balaam, the prophet, to curse the Israelites, but he blesses them instead
The long way home
by Barbara Cohen
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5 editions published between 1990 and 1992 in English and held by 492 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Sally's relationship with an elderly bus driver who recites Shakespeare stories helps her to cope with the problems of her mother's cancer and being separated from her twin sister at summer camp
The innkeeper's daughter
by Barbara Cohen
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6 editions published between 1979 and 1990 in English and held by 478 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Helping her widowed mother run a small inn provides 16-year-old Rachel with many opportunities to adjust to growing up
Gooseberries to oranges
by Barbara Cohen
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3 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 464 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A young girl reminisces about the journey from her cholera-ravaged village in Eastern Europe to the United States where she is reunited with her father
The binding of Isaac
by Barbara Cohen
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1 edition published in 1978 in English and held by 462 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An aged Isaac recounts to his grandchildren the story of how God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
People like us
by Barbara Cohen
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2 editions published between 1987 and 1989 in English and held by 444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Fifteen-year-old Dinah's insistence on dating a handsome football star causes bitter dissension in her family because the boy is not a Jew like them
Even higher
by Barbara Cohen
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1 edition published in 1987 in English and held by 434 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A skeptical visitor to the village of Nemirov finds out where its rabbi really goes during the Jewish New Year, when the villagers claim he goes to heaven to speak to God more
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